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TUITION.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
HONGKONG WOMEN'S
GUILD and
MINISTERING CHILDREN'S
LEAGUE.
Annual Fete
to be held in Government House Grounds (by kind permission of H. E. the Governor),
FRENCH LADY university grad- uate destres pupil for lessons in French th Duddell Street. Apply Box No. 45, care of "Hongkongit Telegraph."
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on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6th, 1926, #from
2.30 pm.
NEW
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1926.
LAMMERTS AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received. The Undersigned have received instructions from The Registrar, instructions to sell by Public Auc Supreme Court, to sell by rublic [tion," Auction,
on TUESDAY,
the 12th October, 1926, commencing at 2.30 p.
at their Sales Room, Duddell. Stroot.
A Large Quantity of Valuable Honeehold Furniture. comprising:-
field
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the 19th, 20th and 21st,, October, 1926, commencing each day at 9.30 am. with an interval from
12 Noon to 1.30p.m.
H. M. NAVAL YARD, Hongkong and at KOWLOON NAVAL DEPOT."
OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES, Etc.,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
BY ORDER OF THE
MORTGAGED,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
the Valuable Lenschold. Property situate
and being
Nos. 12 and 12A, Pedder Street,
and
nown as PEDDER BUILDING, HONGKONG:
to be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION
the
10th
on TUESDAY,
day of October, 1926,
at Sp.m.
By
Mr. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer,
at the China Auction Rooms, 4, Duddall Street, Hongkong.
The Property consists of
“TELEGRAPH FOOTBALL
COMPETITION.
PRIZE OF $25 WEEKLY FOR EASY FORECASTS.
The Hongkong Telegraph" offers a prize of $25 to the reader who sends in the greatest number of correct forecasts (provided that number is eight or more) of the English and Scottiah Football League matches (to be played on Saturday. next. October 16th) set out in the coupon below. No goal scores are required; only fore casts showing wins or draws. *
Rules of Competition.
1. All forecasts must be cunta red on coupons cut from the "Hongkong! Tolograph," the name of address of the entrant to be plainly printed in block letter in ink,"
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH” FORECAST COMPETITION.
Matches to be played on Octo
2. All envelopes must be addressed to the:
Street, Wyndham Telegraph, 178,
and
marked ber 16th: "Football Competition on the fronty P with sender's name (without address) on the back.
3. Any number of attempts may be sunt in, but a separate coupon must be ceed for each attempt, E
MISCELLANEOUS. POSITION: WANTED. CHINESE COOK just returned NUMEROLOGY. THE from Canada East, seeks position AND SCIENTIFIC WAY OF FOR- as a cook in Steam-boat, Hotel or CASTING THE FUTURE and family. Apply No. 7, Connaught knowing your luck. The accuracy of the readings will astonish you. Road West. Tel. C.3217.
Send full name and birth-date to- EUROPEAN LADY willing to give gether with five dollars to services as Companion; or assist MADAME HELEN PIPER the with Children, in return for WORLD-FAMOUS PSYCHIC and passage to England. Apply Box receive by return mail a complete ror, Teak Dressing Tables with Tubing, Old Cordage, Canvas No. 2819 held for the residue of sending in eight, or more No. 49, caro of "Hongkong. Tele- graph."
SITUATIONS VACANT.
ENGLISH STENO-TYPIST.— In reply please state experience, re- ferences and salary, expected. Box No. 89, care of "Hongkong Telograph."
MOTOR CARS ETC.
BUICK-For sale, 1926 Buick touring 5-passenger car. Six months old. Cost $3,000 will sell for $2,000 to immediate purchaser. Apply P. O. Box. No. 884.
FOR
FOR SALE.
SALE-Wakefield - Wool ($2.80 per b.), Silk Hosiery ($1.26 per pair), and Happy Home Maker (45 cents por cuse) at The Mutual Co., D'Aguilar Street.
PREMISES TO LET.
The piece or parcel of ground and premises known as PEDDER BUILDING situate on Inland Lot
Teak Hatstands with and with- Please note this Date and keep out Glass, Teak Desks, Chester comprising:
Money Chesta, Binoculars, Metal free for the Fete.
Couch and Chairs with Covers, Bookcase, Carpets, Pic-Branch Pipes, Life Bonty Whaler tures, Oil Paintings, Revolving Gigs, Old Lead Battery Plates, Chairs, Teak and Steel. Filing Boats Salls, Electrical and Wire- Cabinets, Lady's Desk, Tapestry 10ss Telegraphy Fittings, Glycerine, Electric Cable, Cooking Stoves: Covered Chairs, Flower Stands, Ships Fittings and Firehearth etc., etc.,
Gear, Iron Mattresses, Water Teak Dining Table and Chairs Closets and Pans, Life Belts, Car- Teak Sideboard, Teak Dinner pets, Rugs, Mats, Table Covers, Waggon, Glass Case, etc., etc. Old Steel Files, Blankets, Fold-up rou & Teak Double and Single Lavatories, Curtains, Overcases, Bedsteads with Mattress, Teak Glazed and Unglazed Tilos, Lea- Wardrobes with and without Mirther and Metalla. Hoses, Canvas Bevelled Mirrora, Teak Chest of Rags, Old India Rubber, Old Lea-term of 75 years from the 11th Drawers, Dressing Mirror, Com-ther, Old Woollon and Linen October, 1921, with an option for
Rags, Metal Propellers, Old Paint one further term of 75 years. modes, etc., etc."
For Particulare and Conditions Drums, Old Cork, Now Canvas Cuttings,/Old Iron and Steel, Old of Sale, Brass, Copper, Lead and Zine, Copper and Brass Tubes, Conl Sacks, Brown Jean, Wood and Iron and Blocks, Lamps, Lanterns Gear, Gauges, Old Steel Tubes, Old Steel Wire Rope, Dirty Mineral Oil, Olive Oil and Uil Fuel, Chain Cable and Gear Drilling, Scrowing and Grinding Machines, Lathes,. Steam Engines, Chairs, Compasses, One Combination Safe by "York Binnacles, Logs, Clocks, Iron
Safe & Lock Co; "
life's
NUMERESCOPE. Avenue Road, Shanghai,
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NOTICE,
EX-ACTIVE SERVICE MEN'S ASSOCIATION (1914-1918)."
The Fifth Annual General Meet- ing of the above Association will be held in the Premises, No. 17, Queen's Road Central, on Friday, the 15th inst., commencing at 5.30 p.m. sharp for the purposes of:-
(1) Receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year."
(2) Electing Officers for the
ensuing year.
(8) Any other matter that may
be brought forward.
By Order,
#
of the COMMITTEE.
NOTICE.
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CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS COMPANY. TO LET.-First. Class European Residence 3, McDonnell Road; two Effective September 1st, 1926, storied, with gar ge, phone, light, the name of the Dominion Express gas installed. Moderate rental. Company (owned by the Canadian Apply Box No. 86, care" of "Hong-Pacific Railway Company) has kong Telegraph."
been changed to Canadian Pacific Express Company
TO LET--One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 82, Kennedy Road.
TO LET.-Office Rooms, 2nd Floor, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kee, same building.
TO LET A three roomed Euro- pean FLAT on top floor of No. 14
Conduit Road. Apply to B. M. K. Nemazeo.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
RAILWAY CO...
NOTICE.
The 1st Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment is leaving Hong kong on, or about, the 27th Octo:
ber, 1926.
All claims against the Battalion should be preferred by the 15th TO. LET-GROUND FLOOR
October, 1926. No bills can be ac- Offices, near Kowloon ferry Apply to Box No. 47, caro of cepted after this date. "Hongkong Telegraph."- COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let in No. 7, Queen's Road Central, also two small offices in 1A, Chater Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd.
TO LET.—Four roomed houge, da. tached, Peak, from 1st Noember. Certain furniture at valuation. Apply Box No. 88, care of "Hong- kong Telgraph."
TO LET European Houses Nos. 53 & 65, Kennedy Road and Nos. 1 & 2, Broadwood Road, with all conveniences. Apply X. Y. Z. care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO LET. SEMI EUROPEAN FLATS Nos. 1-12 Chi-wo Street, Yaumati, facing King's Park. Mo- derate Rental Apply Joseph & Co., No, 22, Saigon Street, Yau- mati.
COMMODIOUS Ground Floors of Nos. 15, 16 & 17, Connaught Road C, and First Floor of No. 16. Next P. and O, Bldg. Suitable for shipping offices. Apply S, K. Trust Ltd, 29, Connaught Road C. FOR QUICK disposal one No: 77
Any goods required by the Bat- talion after 15th October, 1926, will be paid for in eash at time of purchase.
FANLING HUNT, RAGES.
SATURDAY OCTOBER SOTH
1926,
also
Quantity of Very Fine Blackwood Furniture.
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including: Jardinieres, Couches, Armchairs, Round Tables, Cabinet, Oblong Tables, Curio Stands, Tea Table, Chairs, etc., etc.,
and
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Monday, the 11th October, 1926.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Drams and Tanks, Old Bunting. Fire Engine, Boats' Engines and Boilers, Rigging Chain, Wire and Fibre Brushes, Glass Tubes, Table Fans, Baths, Anvils, Forges, Vices, Miscellaneous Tools, Ironmongery, Protective Mattresses, Filters, Mast, Seine Nats, Capstan Engines and Gear, Charging Pipes, Hull, Engine and Bollers of Steam Cutter, Asbestos Packing A380=- clated Engine, Engine Room Tele- graphs, Circular and Band Saws, Gymnastic Gear, Etc., Etc., The Undersigned have received' Lots may be inspected on Monday, instructions to sell by Public Auc-the 18th Octuber, 1926, 3
Term of Sale-As detailed in tion,
Catalogue.
LAMMERT BROS, By Appointment, Auctioneers
to the Admiralty.
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE OF
on TUESDAY, the 12th October, 1926, at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
One Contessa Nettel Hand
Apply to
MESSRS. DEACONS, 1, Des Voeux Road Central, Vandora Solicitors,
or to
Mr. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, The Auctioneers.
HUGHES & HOUGH
LIMITED.
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS. IMPORTEERS, EXPORTERS &
GENERAL BROKERS.
*:
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. and
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CHINA MUTUAL STEAM
NAVIGATION CO., LTD."
Consignees, per Company's Steamer
"PYRRHUS"
loon,
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4. The prize of $25 will be awarded to the competitor who sonds in the greatest number of correct fore nota on one coupon of the twelve matches, excepting that no prize will be nward. od for less than eight correct renuita. In the event of more thua ore con petitor forwarding an equal whining auniber of forecasts, the $25 will be petitors. No competitor, however, divided equally between such rum® will be entitled to more than one share
5. In the ovent of no
no competitor of the prize.
correct forecasts, the prize of $25 will be carried forwarded to the following week, thus doubling the amount to be competed for.
coupons
must. reach office fint Inter than
the call foreCCHS **
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DIVISION I
Blackburn Everton Wednesday v
Oldham Reading
Burnley Newcastle.
Liverpool.
DIVISION T
Preston.
Notts C.
DIVISION III (Sourn)...
Charlton V Swindon. Crystal Pal. v
Brentford..
DIVISION 11. (NORTH). Walsall y Accrington. Wigan ▾ Hartlepools,
SCOTTISH LEAGUE. Clyde v Falkirk, Kilmarnock y
Morton St. Mirren v
c'clock (noon) on Saturdays: Name Coupons received after that time will bo. disquallied.
7. The results of each week's will be announced in the the Fridaya follow-
the dates on which the matches
Larempatitors who have forwarded
B..
eight or mere correct forecasts must send in claims for the prize. Enve
such claims must be loped rostball Claim and must marked reach this office not later than the W Tednesday following the dates on which the matches aro played, which they will not be con for Ne prize will be awarded for which claim has not been made.
Address
No. 2.
Date
Celtic.
inta concerning this Competition.
10. No mantch contained in : the coupon which, from any cause, is not played, to a finish will be counted.
11. No member of the "Telograph" a staff will be permitted to compete in
this compoțition: A
9. The Telegraph will agcept no 12. The Editor's 'decision must be responsibility for the loss or non- accepted as final on all points In delivery of coupons. No correspon- dispute in connection with the Com- dence or interviews will be entered" petition,
MARK YOUR ENVELOPES "FOOTBALL" ON THE FRONT, AND WRITE YOUR NAME (WITHOUT ADDRESS) ON THE BACK OF THE ENVELOPE.
Strike put the teams which you think will lose, but make no marks in respect of matches which you think will be drawn,
ROMANCE OF EXPLORER.
good health and continue to write for many years yet, as you do in England. In questions of cultura we are at least quite as barbaric as you declared England to be. Un- happily I feel bound to correct you; here Trony makes you assert that
News has just been revealed of among the governing classes in: England art is loved only in secret. the marriage of Commander Frank. Do not imagine that it is otherwise Arthur Worsley, D.8.0., the Arctic
WEDS A LONDON GIRL
Camera Post Card, Size with Carl THE STEAMSHIP "LING NAM" where it will lie at Consignee's with us; and do not imagine that explorer, and Miss Jean Cummings,
Zeiss Tessa Lens (4-5) Double Extension-Compur Shutter, Cosh, Straps and Colour Screen.
On View from Monday, the 11th-
October, 1926.
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Terms: Cash on Delivery..
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,
on WEDNESDAY, the 13th October, 1926, commencing at 2.45 p.m.
Floor), Kowloon.
Entries for the Steeplechase at No. 7, Pratt Avenue, (Ground Meeting at Kwanti Race Course Fanling, close on Saturday, Octo- ber 16th, to Mr. A. H. Potts care of Benjamin & Potts, from whom entry forms may be obtained.
FOR 10 DAYS ONLY.
MADAME LA MAR
Has just arrived with Autumn- and Winter display of New York and Parisien models in Afternoon
Dresses, Evening Gowns, Coats,, Capes, etc. All at "Actual cost.
Mimeograph cost $826.00 also one from $15.00 upwards. Corona Typewriter for cash imme- d'ately $195 and $55 respectively. Mimeograph will be kept in good
Also the marvellous "Alladin”
order and cleaned free of charge.beauty preparations for bleaching,
for 12 months from date of pure rejuvenating, etc.
chase Present owner getting
larger machines is reason for dis
posal Address Post Office Box 484 pr. Tel. 0.4680, MN
GLENEALY HOTEL,
Ground Floor,
A Quantity of Valuable:
Household Furniture,
comprising:
Teak Hatstand, Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, Cabinets, Pic- tures, Blackwood Teapoya, Black- wood Chair, etc., etc.
And.
Now lying in the Harbour of Hongkong,
to be sold by ORDER OF THE COURT.
by
PUBLIC AUCTION. on MONDAY,"
the 1st day of November, 1926, "at Noon,
IN ONE LOT
"by
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers.
At their Auction Rooms at 8A, Duddoll Street. STEAMSHIP "LING NAM"" The Ship is a Chinese ship re- gistered at Canton of 6218 tons Gross and of 8748 Nett tonnage. She has accommodation for 40 First Class Passengers, 80 Second Class Passengers and 1080 Deck Passengers and is fitted with electric light and was built by Reihersteig Shwiffswerte and Ma- chirenfabrik of Hamburg in 1903.
Length 416.7 feet' Breadth 50.7 feet Depth 28.1 feet
Average speed loaded 12
knots,
The Ship is fitted with Twin Screw triple expansion surface
From United Kingdom vin Singapore are hereby notified that the cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kow
risk and subject to terms and con- ditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. our governing classes are capable formerly a clerk in the offices of The Cargo will be ready for delivery of absorbing more art than those the New Zealand Government in from Godown on and aftor 11th in other countries, merely because the Strand. October,
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they congratulate a foreign dram- atist.
Optional cargow ill not be funded here, unless notice has been giveti prior to steamer's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extenda. England understand less of urt
All broken, chafed, and damaged
"I question very much, therefore, whether the governing classes in
goods are to be left in the Godowns, than we do, or that they are bar.
The ceremony took place very quietly in London on July 80, only two or three close personal friends being present.
Mrs. Worsley's home is in "Scot-
where they will be examined on any barians. This particular paradox land, and she has been employed Tuesdays and Fridays, between the of yours falls flat. I find, on the at the New Zealand Government hours of 10.45 a.. and noon within other hand, that English diplomacy offices for about ten years. the free storage period.
No claims will be admitted, after knows how to be silent, while ours
the Goods have left the steamer is occasionally too glib. This has Commander Weraley, who is 54 Godown, and all Goods remaining un-made England great and Germany years of age, is a New Zealander, delivered after the 18th October, will small. We have not even a sense and it was during his frequent be subject to rent.
of proportion: we cannot discri- business visits to the offices that minate. But I would not advise he and his bride became acquaint- you to write a play on the subjected..
on
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned or before the 2nd November or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Hongkong, October 11, 1026.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents..
"A BARBAROUS NATION."
IF MR. SHAW RAD
GERMAN.
BEEN A
in the Shavin manner. Were you "Although we knew of their to do so, you would learn that on friendship for some time," a friend must not allow oneself to be de- of the bride at the New Zealand ceived by occasional attentions Government offices told the Even which are of a purely private na ing Standard, "we did not know ture, cost nothing and bind us to they were to be married until the nothing.
bride handed in her resignation. By such extra turns our govern. Even then we were not allowed in- ing classes certainly seem to show to the secret of whore the cere that they can appreciate art as
approved by you. Do not forget,mony was to take peace," however, that there are also excer~
tions, and first and foremost, that
there is prevalent in Germany a garding other nations current real mania for everything foreign, amongst us find ready acceptance, even if, it is the greatest humbug, particularly when they are of a
Teak Dining Table and Chairs, condensing 577 (nominal) H. P. Mr. Bernard Shaw's recent let Teak Sideboard with Mirror, Toak engines, wireless and refrigerat ter to the German Minister for 80 that our average capacity for disagreeable nature, whereas we Dinner Waggon, Crockery, Glassing apparatus and is classed 100 Foreign Affairs thanking him for judging that which appertains to greatly resent hearing home truths" Ware, Ice Chest, otc etc, A in Lloyd's Register of Ship-his letter of congratulation on his that Super-Republic of art and about ourselves. So people clap Teak Bedsteads with Mattresses, ping and passed second No. 3 seventieth birthday, and contrast thought extolled by you is in fact their hands and chuckle:A Teak Wardrobe with Mirror Door, Special Survey in November, 1922. ing that courtesy with the indif-most deficient. Most do not care splendid fellow, this Shaw! How Teak Dressing Table with Bevell The vessel is to be sold with all ference of the British Government to hear much about this, because he lets the English, have it!' But ed Mirror, Teak Chest of Drawers, such life boato, deck stores, engine ("we are a barbarous nation, in this Utopia was expatinted upon you earn money here. That la etc., etc:
room stores, equipment and it matters of culture") has drawn a by our own classical writers the your fame. It a Einga including mattresses, pillows reply from a German-Carl same masters to whom, according "Finally, I would point out that and linen as they are on board the Schmitz, Oelkersallee, Altons to your letter, you owe so much. you have made a slight slip. You who sends to The Observer an "In this sense, then, recognition recall the great German masters vessel.TS.
For orders to view apply to the "open letter" to Mr. Shaw himself, by us signifles no distinction for and embarrass your worshippers Auctioneera
After recalling the circum- you. This, no doubt, will somewhat terribly by declaring your indebt For further particulars, stances of the writing and publica- surprise you. Lam certain, more edness to them. You do yourself tion of Mr. Shaw's letter, Herr over, that no one grudges England an Injury; for on this point we in Apply to
Schmitz goes on the honour of possessing you, and Germany are very touchy. We do "I regard it as certain that if also that the reason why you have not care to be reminded of these you had been a German writer our so many admirers in Germany le masters, and regard them as Mr. Messrs. LAMMERT BROS... political authorities would have that here truth is weighed in ex Shaw regards Shakespeare, who is
Auctioneers!
thought twice before signifying actly the same way as elsewhere; not a complete back-number here BA, Duddell Street, I their wish that you may still enjoy that is to say, that those truths re-merely because he is a foreigner
Record
One Victrolu with
Cabinet and Records.
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Tuesday, the 12th October, 1926,
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers.
Messrs. DEACONS,
Prince's Building, or to